Gender Issues Archives

A demography challenge, China’s birth rate problem is worse in other nations where the growth in babies and the elderly should be reversed.

Much more than a source of clean clothing, the washing machine is an example of household technology that impacts women and the economy.

While female skateboarders had some success with the gender pay gap, it remains for average players and at the top in other sports.

Looking at women’s economic empowerment through a lens that sees eight criteria, we can compare the world’s 190 countries.

Reflected by the rising number of female Olympic medal winners, gender equality has improved at the Olympics.

Because a viral video circulated during this year’s March Madness, NCAA women’s basketball will be treated more equitably in the future.

Self-reinforcing, Wikipedia’s gender bias is evident in the number of biographies that focus on notable females.

Although new U.S. legislation, if passed, includes paid paternity leave, researchers say that much more is necessary for new dads to do it.

Returning to work, we still have a substantial gender wage gap to diminish although its size depends on the occupation and our expectations.

Especially evident during pandemic lockdowns, at home we have a chores gap that determines who does the housework.